Forty-six PE teachers participated in the study. Among them, 27 had an experience of more than five years in teaching (12 women and 15 men) and 19 beginning teachers (12 women and 7 men). Teachers were ... [more ▼]

Forty-six PE teachers participated in the study. Among them, 27 had an experience of more than five years in teaching (12 women and 15 men) and 19 beginning teachers (12 women and 7 men). Teachers were presented five scenarios of instructional situations. They were asked to read each scenario and write a response detailing how they would react if the situation occurred during their teaching. Four hundred thirty-four proposals of actions were gathered and analysed since an answer could have many different proposals. The actions proposed were analysed from audiotapes of teachers’ interviews. They were classified according to an inductive technique. The opinions of experienced teachers, men and women, differed than those of their beginning colleagues, as indicated by the number and content of categories. Four categories of decisions dealt with the content of education: «adaptation of the exercises to the student», «creation of levels groups», «gradation of the difficulty», and «same activity for all.» The teachers had strategies immediately available to deal with the students’ individual differences. According to their personal characteristics, experienced teachers displayed a greater variety of application of sound principles of teaching. [less ▲]

In physical education settings, the development of intrinsic motivation in students is a central concern for every teacher. However, most studies have focused on isolated variables using quantitative ... [more ▼]

In physical education settings, the development of intrinsic motivation in students is a central concern for every teacher. However, most studies have focused on isolated variables using quantitative approaches. The purpose of this study was to underline the existence of relationships between students’ intrinsic motivation (assessed by dispositional factors) and individual/collective situational factors. A secondary school boys’ class and its teacher were the subjects of the study. Questionnaires and interviews were used. Data were initially processed from the class point of view. Based on a cluster analysis determined by intrinsic motivation level, two groups of students were compared. Qualitative analysis was based on the answers of the two most and the two least motivated students of the class. Extracurricular practice (individual situational variable), teacher-students’ interaction and mastery climate (collective situational variables) were identified among the factors related to students’ intrinsic motivation. Inter-individual diversity of influencing variables was pointed out. [less ▲]

In French, the term "intervention" is used since a few years. The paper will: (1) deal with the topic of instruction limites to teachers' decisions and interventions during the interactive phase in ... [more ▼]

In French, the term "intervention" is used since a few years. The paper will: (1) deal with the topic of instruction limites to teachers' decisions and interventions during the interactive phase in teaching; during this phase, activities planned in the pre-interactive phase are implemented: the interactive phase concerns the task's presentation, the pupils' activity and the control of this activity in terms of behavioural management and of the quality of the eprformance (feedback); (2) refer to the main research methods used in gathering data, and (3) develop the main findings in the domain of instruction: teacher thinking and behaviour, pupils' thoughts and behaviour, management of the class or in other words control of pupils' behaviour. It is evident that thougts and behaviours are closely related and are part of the relationship between teachers and pupils. The paper focused only on texts appearing in French, Portuguese and Spanish published since 1997 in Physical eeducation journals and Proceeddings of international congresses. [less ▲]

in Chin, K. N.; Jwo, H. (Eds.) AIESEP Taiwan 2001 International Conference Proceedings: The Exchange and Development of Sport Culture in East and West (2001)

There is no doubt that motivaton of schoolchildren is a concern for physical education teachers. Research data shows that usually physical education is pretty well considered by students. An European ... [more ▼]

There is no doubt that motivaton of schoolchildren is a concern for physical education teachers. Research data shows that usually physical education is pretty well considered by students. An European study of youth lifestyle showed that in many countries, 12 and 15 year old students like physical education (Piéron et al., 1996). Percentage over 70% of these youth answered that they liked physical education lessons ... [less ▲]

The goals of the study were : (1) to determine if team sport players are able to recall verbal interventions provided by the coach during the match; (2) to analyze the characteristics of those that are ... [more ▼]

The goals of the study were : (1) to determine if team sport players are able to recall verbal interventions provided by the coach during the match; (2) to analyze the characteristics of those that are well recalled. We followed one volleyball team and one basketball team during the 1998-1999 season. Both teams competed in the second Belgian division and belonged to the best clubs of the region of Liege. Data were collected during four matches. Players were interviewed after each match in order to collect their opinions about the interventions emitted by the coach. [less ▲]

The data of the literature concerning bronchial reactivity in diabetic patients are controversial. Therefore, we studied the influence of the presence of a diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) on ... [more ▼]

The data of the literature concerning bronchial reactivity in diabetic patients are controversial. Therefore, we studied the influence of the presence of a diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) on the ventilatory parameters measured during a methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction test. Ten insulin-dependent diabetic patients without CAN, ten insulin-dependent diabetic patients with CAN and ten healthy volunteers, all non-smokers and free of respiratory symptoms, have undergone a functional respiratory check-up before the methacholine test. The presence of CAN was classically studied by the decrease in heart rate changes during three standardized tests (deep breathing at 6 cycles/min, Valsalva manoeuver, orthostatism) which all mainly explore the parasympathetic function. The bronchial response to methacholine was similar in the healthy subjects and in the diabetic patients without CAN. However, the fall in forced expiratory volume in 1 second induced by the highest dose of methacholine was significantly less marked in the diabetic subjects with CAN than in the two other groups. These results suggest that the diabetic autonomic neuropathy also involves the vagal innervation of the respiratory tract. [less ▲]